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S4 BONUS || Pitches || Karen Heenan || Garon Whited
From#badasswriters
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Today's bonus episode features three pitch critiques. Then I chat with authors Karen Heenan and Garon Whited!
Karen and I cover:
her new book, Coming Apart
re-discovering her own town from the Depression era
the differences between writing in various eras of historical fiction
writing linked standalones
her Tudor series
ensuring you’re creating well-rounded characters
choosing the right POV
creating fictional characters vs creating fictionalized characters based on real figures
advice for writers particularly in historical fiction (but in any genre, really!)
how tv and film can be helpful in writing
a good reason to analyze and re-write the beginning of your draft
Garon and I chat about:
his newst book, Pheobe’s Tale: From His Shadow
his Nightlord series
his short stories
differences between writing the big stuff and writing the smaller stuff
“inspiration particles”
interconnected series vs. standalones in a series
tips and tricks for worldbuilding
the natural evolution of a character’s development
Karen can be found at www.karenheenan.com. She's also on Twitter @karen_heenan, IG @karen.heenan, and FB @karenheenanwriter.
Garon can be found at www.garonwhited.com. He's also on Twitter @garonwhited, IG @garonwhited, and FB @author.garon.whited.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com www.foxxeditorial.com and www.moodpitch.org
If you're interested in being a guest on the show, please fill out this form.
If you would like to submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.
Karen and I cover:
her new book, Coming Apart
re-discovering her own town from the Depression era
the differences between writing in various eras of historical fiction
writing linked standalones
her Tudor series
ensuring you’re creating well-rounded characters
choosing the right POV
creating fictional characters vs creating fictionalized characters based on real figures
advice for writers particularly in historical fiction (but in any genre, really!)
how tv and film can be helpful in writing
a good reason to analyze and re-write the beginning of your draft
Garon and I chat about:
his newst book, Pheobe’s Tale: From His Shadow
his Nightlord series
his short stories
differences between writing the big stuff and writing the smaller stuff
“inspiration particles”
interconnected series vs. standalones in a series
tips and tricks for worldbuilding
the natural evolution of a character’s development
Karen can be found at www.karenheenan.com. She's also on Twitter @karen_heenan, IG @karen.heenan, and FB @karenheenanwriter.
Garon can be found at www.garonwhited.com. He's also on Twitter @garonwhited, IG @garonwhited, and FB @author.garon.whited.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com www.foxxeditorial.com and www.moodpitch.org
If you're interested in being a guest on the show, please fill out this form.
If you would like to submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.
Released:
Oct 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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